Jan 26, UN Volunteers International UNV Communication Associate Jobs in South Africa

Mission and Objectives

As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience. UNDP’s mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. We advocate for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

Context

The UNDP Communications Unit is responsible for the implementation of the corporate communications strategy, as well as providing inputs to the design, management, and implementation of the Country Office’s partnerships and publication strategies which are geared to influence the development agenda, promote public and media outreach and mobilize political and financial support for UNDP.

Through the Communications Unit, UNDP strategically communicates its strategic focus areas (aligned to the Global Strategy), project activities, and impact results to key stakeholders to essentially profile UNDP as a development leader and partner of choice in championing sustainable development.

The UNV will support in particular the implementation of the CO’s digital communication function, with a focus on social media planning and analytics reporting, multi-media content creation, website and knowledge management. The UNV will also support other public outreach activities such as event planning, stakeholder/media relations, and knowledge sharing.

Task Dscription

Under the direct supervision of the Communications Analyst, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Participate in, support and contribute to the improvement of UNDP’s digital footprint and active engagement through:

Contributing to the design of the CO’s digital strategy;

Creation of high-impact content (written, audio-visual, and graphic);

Development of written content for the CO website;

Consistent monitoring of social media platforms;

Support with the preparation of impact report: data analytics;

Monitor progress against the approved strategy;

Support with the development of Terms of Reference’s for communications service providers.

Support, participate in, and contribute to the successful execution of public outreach activities through:

Support with the identifying of potential partnerships that can enhance the CO’s communication function;

Supporting the planning of events, public outreach activities, and workshops/conferences/seminars;

Support with the management and maintaining relationships with external partners such as media, implementing partners, and other UN communications counterparts;

Contribute to the planning of joint activities as part of the United Nations Communications Group (UNCG);

Representing UNDP at partner events and other outreach activities;

Contributing to the development of communication products. Assist with and contribute to knowledge building and sharing through:

Identification of new communication trends and help introduce;

Contributing to knowledge creation by supporting results content collection;

Building and maintaining a database of partners, media, and other relevant stakeholders;

Supporting content synthesis processes for reporting, branding, and communication;

Managing the proper upkeep of the CO knowledge management system (SharePoint).

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 – 26

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is funded by the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia and only nationals of that country are eligible to apply. You may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form. The deadline for applications is 13 October 2023.

Nationality

Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required Experience

1 years of experience in (minimum three months) economic development/poverty and inequality/ gender equality/ innovation/ digitalization/ social protection/ green economy / youthdevelopment/entrepreneurship/climate change;

Previous experience as a volunteer or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be an added advantage;

Design skills (Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva);

Photography and Videography;

Digital savvy–a deeper understanding of social media (analytics and algorithms);

Writing – the ability to prepare quality reports and impactful success stories;

Research (General) Knowledge of analytical tools, market research and methods for undertaking substantive research on various issues;

Data Analysis and Visualization Ability to evaluate, transform and model data to derive relevant findings- undertake & provide analysis of data to assess Org performance and or global trends;

Area(s) of Expertise

Communication

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required Education Level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in currently studying towards a degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Marketing or another relevant field.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN Volunteers International UNV Communication Associate Jobs in South Africa

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